what is new in webkit
Asked on 06/11/2025
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In the "What’s new in Safari and WebKit" session at WWDC 2025, several new features and improvements were introduced for WebKit:
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Animation Enhancements: Cross Document View transitions were highlighted, allowing for smooth transitions between pages with just a line of CSS, without needing JavaScript. This feature was introduced in Safari 18.2.
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Layout Improvements: New features like anchor positioning were introduced, which make it easier to create tooltips and position menus that respond to viewport changes.
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Visual Effects: The session covered improvements in CSS for creating versatile shapes and visual effects, including the new shape function supported in Safari 18.4.
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Media Support: Safari 18.4 added support for WebM and the Media Recorder API, allowing for real-time podcast and video recording in web apps. Additionally, support for HDR images was announced, enhancing the visual quality of media on the web.
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WebKit for SwiftUI: A new set of SwiftUI APIs for WebKit was introduced, including a WebView for showing web content in apps, allowing for rich interaction with web pages.
For more detailed information, you can refer to the session What’s new in Safari and WebKit (00:00:00).
What’s new in Safari and WebKit
Learn how the latest web technologies in Safari and WebKit can help you create incredible experiences. We’ll highlight different CSS features and how they work, including scroll driven animation, cross document view transitions, and anchor positioning. We’ll also explore new media support across audio, video, images, and icons.
What’s new for the spatial web
Discover the latest spatial features for the web on visionOS 26. We’ll cover how to display inline 3D models with the brand new HTML model element. And we’ll share powerful features, including model lighting, interactions, and animations. Learn how to embed newly supported immersive media on your web site, such as 360-degree video and Apple Immersive Video. And get a sneak peek at adding a custom environment to your web pages.
What’s new in SwiftUI
Learn what’s new in SwiftUI to build great apps for any Apple platform. We’ll explore how to give your app a brand new look and feel with Liquid Glass. Discover how to boost performance with framework enhancements and new instruments, and integrate advanced capabilities like web content and rich text editing. We’ll also show you how SwiftUI is expanding to more places, including laying out views in three dimensions.